Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-23
the GRAY's mAKRoR COUNTRY

The southern arm Of Gray's HaFboF
covers an area at full tide OF about
eleven square miles, aud the deep water
channel is Havigable for ocean vessels 3
distance Of four miles-there being an
average depth Of water at low It'd OF 10
feet, from the entrance Of the ocean 20
the mouth of Elk river. This part Of
the harboF Ia well sheltered and faliy
protected from any storms that iDjure
shipping.
Next aleng the shores and extending
up the various streams are the fertile
tide pfairies, 80 well known to coast
farmers and stock raiser. They vary
In width here, from ten rods 70 one
mile. extending FROM the waters edge
back 10 the uplsnds or timber line. and
are covered by heavy growth Of nutri-
tious grass which grows three hundred
days in the year. furnishing abundance
Of feed for stock the year around aud
making the juicy steak and golden but.
Ter 60 highly praised by our eastern
tourists. These lands are called tide
prairies from the fact that the high
winter tides cover then from SIX inches
10 two feet. FROM two 10 three hears per
day, sailing the grass all thai Is needed
for stock, and each time leaving de-
posit thar adds richness 10 the soil.
The soii IL OF an aluviAl nature and
when ayked is Wilhoat douot the richest
agricultural land 10 the worid. prOdueine
getables Of all kinds sarpassinR any
thing ever seen on the prairies OF Iowa
or Nebraska-tame hay, three 20 I'VE
tons per acre. and other vegetables IN
proportion.
Dykine has Just begun here. a. part
% the land IL held BY non-residsnts aud
those here are Of limited means, there
setne N yet only about eighty acres uu-
der dyke. There 10 around South Bay
about 300 acres Of tide lands, 1000 OF
which could be dyked ~ q cost NOS "a
exceed g. per acre in tracts Of from z
20 800 acres. These lands can be bought
today for frem $40 to IS per aete, and
With = small outlay for dykine. gill be IN
every way Rs good As lands ef tue sans
hind Witch are selling snd soaght for
at flno per acrR on the Sound.
Next % this IL timber. While IL Il
true that We have no AZ on this side OF
the harbor. we d. have miles aud miles
OF the finest spruee, cedar and hemlock
on earth, Witch With the big Or fores, an
the north side. furnishes 3 variety which
mess please any mill man. and OF which
we may well he pFoud. Logs are easily
and ceeaFly hoated from either side Of
tbs hsrooF, and Soata Bay hAs several
fne mill sites which shsuld be invest
gated by parties lookisg for locations
for niil sites. or wood mAAafActurine
establishments. We have bat Que miii
which - lc.ated near tie head Of ths
Say. The oSncF, Mr. LAidlaw. IL nou
here and hts saia will soau be cnstins
to,COo fset Of lumber per dAy. Will
cur cue, free channel. oGF mill sites. and
millions u timber, Ray nlAn or conpa
nv Who wishes 90 uAnufscfarg anything
from tocthpiek to "a shtp's mast eannoa
has be PLEASED WITH SOath Raw OF Cav,
HArbor.
Gold in dne particles = foRnd 10 ths
sands Aloag the beach. and pasters
clay and mineral paint are bsth Abun1
ant a. the towusile % Bay CITY.
Tie ush are sAlaon. siurceon. pof
gtes, eod aad smaller ash. Faar vars
ties - clans are foand plenufplly
Wild geese aud aneks are 81 hosae an
live and bred hy tie millions here
while elk. deer And biA L bear sport in
the forrsts-sll presided over By III.
ma estF, the bald Arxerissn tsasla.
fruss - AZ hoaae herus IN fact. this i.
NAtarr's Vineyara fer small frut. and
TIE woods are full a Il. whils tanB,
frnat, 80 FAR ~ tined. docs enslF.-
AAsrziess Eey-zid.